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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Athens GA
 33.96°N 83.38°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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